Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00471
Apply for F16AS00471
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assessing changes in the Distribution of Manayunkia Speciosa related to high flow events in the Klamath River" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.678.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 27, 2016 This is a Single Source CESU Award to Oregon State University. The recipient has already been selected.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $41,046.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Assessing changes in the Distribution of Manayunkia speciosa related to high flow events in the Klamath River" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00471), is a Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement focused on natural resource management and fish health in the Klamath River system. It was issued as a discretionary, single-source CESU award, meaning it was not an open competition and the recipient was pre-selected. In this case, Oregon State University was selected to carry out the work in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, specifically the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office Fisheries Program.
The project centers on Manayunkia speciosa, a small benthic polychaete worm that lives in river sediments and serves as the invertebrate host in the life cycle of Ceratonova shasta, a myxozoan parasite known for causing serious disease in salmonid fishes. Because this parasite can contribute to infection, mortality, and broader impacts on native salmonid populations, the distribution and abundance of its invertebrate host is a critical management concern. The core practical idea behind the work is that if resource managers understand where and when M. speciosa thrives, they may be able to design river operations that reduce the presence of infected hosts in key salmon habitats, thereby lowering fish infection risk.
Grant-funded activities are described in fairly applied terms: the research team will collaborate with agency fisheries staff to collect benthic invertebrate samples from the river, then process and analyze those samples to measure habitat use and relative density of M. speciosa. This implies field sampling of riverbed substrates and subsequent lab or analytical work to identify organisms and quantify how many are present across different locations or habitat types. The emphasis on "habitat use" suggests the study is not just counting worms but also tying their presence to environmental conditions such as substrate type, flow conditions, and other physical habitat features that influence where they can establish and persist.
A key scientific question in the opportunity is how M. speciosa distribution changes in response to high-flow events, particularly the peak magnitude and duration of managed discharges from Iron Gate Dam. In regulated rivers like the Klamath, dam releases can create controlled high-flow pulses that alter sediment composition, redistribute fine materials, scour or deposit substrates, and change the structure of benthic habitat. Since M. speciosa depends on specific benthic conditions, the project is designed to test whether certain release patterns correspond to expansions, contractions, or shifts in where these polychaetes are found. Put simply, it is investigating whether managed high flows can be used as a lever to influence the host population and, by extension, interrupt or weaken the disease cycle.
The broader management goal is explicitly tied to developing science-based operational alternatives that could be implemented in real water management decisions. The intended outcome is not only a better ecological understanding of the system, but actionable guidance on how to use dam discharge strategies to disrupt the distribution and abundance of infected polychaetes in ways that reduce Ceratonova shasta infection prevalence and associated mortality in native salmonid fishes. This frames the effort as an applied research-to-management project, where sampling and analysis are geared toward decision support for flow management rather than purely academic inquiry.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was created on September 22, 2016, with an original closing date of September 27, 2016, consistent with the single-source nature of the award. It anticipated one award, with an award ceiling of $41,046. Eligible applicants were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the selected recipient being a public university. The project is authorized under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661), a legal authority commonly used for efforts that coordinate water resource development or management with fish and wildlife conservation objectives.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Assessing changes in the Distribution of Manayunkia speciosa related to high flow events in the Klamath River."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00471.
Which federal agency is offering this award?
This is a Department of the Interior award administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement focused on natural resource management and fish health in the Klamath River system.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. It was issued as a discretionary, single-source CESU award, meaning it was not an open competition and the recipient was pre-selected.
Who was selected to receive the award?
Oregon State University was selected to carry out the work.
Which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office is coordinating the work?
The work is to be coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office Fisheries Program.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
What is the award ceiling (maximum funding amount)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $41,046.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 22, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 27, 2016.
Why was the closing date so soon after the opportunity was created?
The short window is consistent with the single-source nature of the award, where the recipient was pre-selected rather than selected through an open competition.
What legal authority authorizes this project?
The project is authorized under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661).
What river system does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Klamath River system.
What organism is the study focused on?
The study centers on Manayunkia speciosa, a small benthic polychaete worm that lives in river sediments.
Why is Manayunkia speciosa important for fish health management?
Manayunkia speciosa serves as the invertebrate host in the life cycle of Ceratonova shasta, a myxozoan parasite known for causing serious disease in salmonid fishes. Because of this role, the worm's distribution and abundance are considered a critical management concern.
What parasite is mentioned, and why does it matter?
The parasite is Ceratonova shasta. It is described as causing serious disease in salmonid fishes and can contribute to infection, mortality, and broader impacts on native salmonid populations.
What is the main goal of the project?
The project aims to assess how the distribution of Manayunkia speciosa changes in response to high-flow events in the Klamath River, with the broader management purpose of informing river operations that could reduce fish infection risk associated with Ceratonova shasta.
What practical management idea is driving the work?
The core practical idea is that if resource managers understand where and when Manayunkia speciosa thrives, they may be able to design river operations that reduce the presence of infected hosts in key salmon habitats, thereby lowering infection risk for fish.
What activities are funded under this award?
The funded activities include collaborating with agency fisheries staff to collect benthic invertebrate samples from the river and then processing and analyzing those samples to measure habitat use and relative density of Manayunkia speciosa.
What does "benthic invertebrate sampling" mean in the context of this project?
Based on the described activities, it involves collecting samples from riverbed substrates (sediments and related habitats) and then identifying organisms and quantifying their relative abundance across different locations or habitat types.
What does the project mean by measuring "habitat use"?
The emphasis on habitat use indicates the project is not only counting Manayunkia speciosa, but also relating its presence and relative density to physical or environmental habitat conditions that influence where it can establish and persist.
Which flow-related factors are specifically highlighted?
The opportunity highlights high-flow events, particularly the peak magnitude and duration of managed discharges from Iron Gate Dam.
Why are high-flow events relevant to Manayunkia speciosa distribution?
In regulated rivers like the Klamath, controlled high-flow pulses can alter sediment composition, redistribute fine materials, scour or deposit substrates, and change benthic habitat structure. Because Manayunkia speciosa depends on specific benthic conditions, the project is designed to test whether release patterns correspond to expansions, contractions, or shifts in where these polychaetes are found.
What is Iron Gate Dam's role in the project?
Iron Gate Dam is referenced as a source of managed discharges whose peak magnitude and duration are key variables in the study of how Manayunkia speciosa distribution responds to high flows.
What outcomes are intended from this work?
The intended outcome is to develop science-based operational alternatives that can be implemented in real water management decisions, providing actionable guidance on dam discharge strategies aimed at disrupting the distribution and abundance of infected polychaetes to reduce Ceratonova shasta infection prevalence and associated mortality in native salmonid fishes.
Is the project primarily academic research or decision-support research?
It is framed as applied research-to-management work. Sampling and analysis are geared toward decision support for flow management rather than purely academic inquiry.
How does the project connect worm distribution to disease risk in fish?
The project links worm distribution to disease risk by focusing on Manayunkia speciosa as the invertebrate host for Ceratonova shasta. The underlying management concept is that influencing the distribution and abundance of the host through river operations may help interrupt or weaken the parasite's disease cycle, reducing infection impacts on salmonid fishes.
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